diff --git a/containers/buildkite-windows/pre-checkout.bat b/containers/buildkite-windows/pre-checkout.bat
index fad618c..ec23492 100644
--- a/containers/buildkite-windows/pre-checkout.bat
+++ b/containers/buildkite-windows/pre-checkout.bat
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 REM TODO: use powershell shell for hooks directly
-powershell c:\scripts\pre-checkout.ps1
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+bash c:\scripts\pre-checkout.sh
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diff --git a/containers/buildkite-windows/pre-checkout.sh b/containers/buildkite-windows/pre-checkout.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aca9da0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/containers/buildkite-windows/pre-checkout.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#/usr/bin/env bash
+
+echo "BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH: $BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH"
+echo "BUILDKITE_BUILD_PATH: $BUILDKITE_BUILD_PATH"
+echo "unlocking git"
+pkill -f git.exe
+rm -f "$BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH/.git/index.lock"
+echo 'running processes (before)'
+ps aux | grep "$BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH"
+echo "unlocking $BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH"
+handle -nobanner "$BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH"
+powershell /c/scripts/unlock_path.ps1 "$BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH"
+echo 'running processes (after)'
+ps aux | grep "$BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH"
+
+echo "BUILDKITE_REPO: $BUILDKITE_REPO"
+if [ -d "$BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH" ]; then
+    cd "$BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH" || exit
+    remoteUrl=$(git remote get-url origin)
+    echo "current remote URL: $remoteUrl"
+    if [ "$remoteUrl" != "$BUILDKITE_REPO" ]; then
+        echo "Remote URL does not match. Deleting and recreating the directory."
+        cd /c/
+        rm -rf "$BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH"
+    fi
+fi
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